Stove-truck



M. B. SCHENGK; Stove Truck No. 234,336. Patented Nv. 9,1880.

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MARTIN B. SOHENOK, OF FULTON, NEW YORK.

STOVE-TRUCK.

Application filed February 6, 1880.

To all whom it may concern: edge with an undercut cleat, a, which olea Be it known that I, MARTIN B. SCHENOK, may be parallel, but are preferably curved a citizen of the United States, residingat Fulinclined to converge toward the sides of th ton, in the county of Oswego and State of truck in order to secure the feet against la New York, have invented certain new and eral as well as longitudinal movement. B

useful Improvements in Stove-Trucks; and I dividing the reach O longitudinally into tw do hereby declare the following to be a full, parts, fixed together b f one or more clamps` clear, and exact description ot the invention, E, or other suitable means, I adapt the sai( such 'as will enable others skilled in the art to reach to be extended in length as required io which it appertains to make and use the in order that the same truck may be adapte( same, reference being' had to the accompanyfor application to cooking-stoves or ranges o1 ing drawings, and to letters or n'gures ot' ret'- great length, as well as to upright heatingerence marked thereon, which forni a part of stoves which have a comparatively small this specification. base, while avoidin r in the latter case any un- 15 The subject of my invention is a stovesightly or inconvenientprojection of the reach truck consisting of a dat platform in two beyond either end of the truck. parts, each part having a broad surface eX- The truck ends are mounted on suitable tending continuously from one side to the casters. By constructing each of the truck other of each end, and each end having acenends A A' with a br ad upper surface eX- zo tral extension on the underside provided with tending continuously from side to side my dea socket.in which slides a central reach for vice is at all times adapted to receive andsupconnecting said ends together and regulating port thereon stoves of various widths, as the their distance asunder, the .said truck being' surface, extending continuously from side to adapted to receive a stove, either with or withside, will afford tlrm support equally for nar- 25 out feet, or to hold it while the feet are being row or broad stoves. By this construction l set,and also to be placed underastove readily am enabled to dispense with the necessity ot' by one man. constructing the stove-frame of transversely- Upon each platform end are placed underadjustable rods or bars, the amount ot' Whose E cut cleats for the purpose of receiving and 3o holding the stove -legs. These cleats are curved or inclined toward the sides of the truck to secure the feet against lateral as well as longitudinal movement.

In order that my invention may be fully 35 understood, I will proceed to describe it with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of my improved truck. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudi- 4o nal section of the'same. Fig. 3 is a "ertical rions dimensions, substantially as set forth.

transverse section thereof. 2. A stove-truck consisting of a platform A A represent the two ends of the truck, in two parts, A A', and having central eXteneach formed with a broad dat upper surface, sions, b, and a central rea-ch, O, sliding in 95 extending continuously from side to side, and sockets c on the under side of the truck ends, with a central extension, b, having on the unsubstantially as and for the purpose set forth. der side sockets or guides c for the reception 3. A stove-truck consisting of two members, ot' a central reach which supports the truck A A', central reach, (l, and undercut cleats a, ends A A', which are secured together at any as and for the purpose set forth.

Having thus described my invention, the following is what I claim as new therein and desire to secure by Letters Patent: 8

l. A stove-truck constructed with a platform intwo parts, A A', each having a broad upper surface extending from side to side, and connected adjustably at any desired distance asunder by means of one or more reaches, so 9o as to be adapted for supporting stoves of vadistance asunder by means of the said reach, MARTIN B. SCHENOK. which slides in the sockets c, and is fixed in Vitnesses: position by means of clamp-screws D. OoTAVIUs KNIGHT,

Each end A A' is provided at its outer WALTER ALLEN. 

